Our Area by the numbers
Population – 2007 Estimates*
United States 301,621,157
Oklahoma 3,617,316
Oklahoma County 701,807
Housing Units – 2007 Estimates*
Oklahoma County 319,972
Persons per Household 2.41
Median Household Income $41,598
Northwest Oklahoma City Area Workforce**
Total Primary Jobs*** 92,544
Jobs by Worker Age Count/Share
- Age 30 or younger 27,996/30.3%
- Age 31—54 50,392/54.5%
- Age 55 or older 14,156/15.3%
Jobs by Industry: Count / Share(Top 11 Industries Shown)****
- Health Care and Social Assistance 20,778/22.5%
- Retail Trade 11,158/12.1%
- Administration & Support 10,805/11.7%
- Hospitality (Restaurant & Lodging) 8,655/9.4%
- Finance & Insurance 5,903/6.4%
- Real Estate, Rental, and Leasing 5,285/5.7%
- Professional Scientific & Technical 4,928/5.3%
- Educational Services 4,084/4.4%
- Wholesale Trade 4,077/4.4%
- Construction 3,292/3.6%
- Manufacturing 3,261/3.5%
Average Monthly Earnings****
- Stable Jobs $2,646
- New Hires – Stable Jobs $1,713
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* Source: U.S. Census Bureau State and County Quick Facts
**Area as defined:
Outside I-44, Inside Kilpatrick Turnpike
North of I-40, West of Pennsylvania Ave.
*** Primary Jobs indicate number of permanent full-time jobs. Active Military Personnel are not included in this number.
****Source: U.S. Census Bureau Quarterly Workforce Indicators
for period 2nd quarter 2006
